In today’s accelerating and overheating world, the gap between the people affected by change in local environments and the people in charge is growing ever wider.

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If you drive a car too fast, the engine will eventually grind to a halt, spewing out black smoke in copious quantities. This rarely happens because the driver of the car, sitting in the driver’s seat and intimately connected to the car and its fate, sees the warning signs and adjusts his or her driving style.